T=16. Paul Pogba — £15 million: 24-year-old Manchester United footballer Pogba became the most expensive player in the sport's history in the summer of 2016, moving to United from Italian giants Juventus. He earns £290,000 per week, and tops up his earnings with huge endorsement deals with the likes of Adidas.

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T=16. Anthony Joshua — £15 million: Until the last month, heavyweight boxer Joshua was well-known but not a superstar by any means. However, by beating the legendary Wladimir Klitschko, he catapulted himself to stardom and earned £15 million in the process. Some believe Joshua could end up as the first sporting billionaire, with forecast earnings for fights in the future topping £50 million.

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T=16. Andy Carroll — £15 million: 28-year-old striker Carroll may not be one of the Premier League's footballing stars, but a succession of big money moves has lined his bank account handsomely. He currently earns a reported £90,000 per week playing for mid-table West Ham.

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T=14. Daniel Sturridge — £16 million: England and Liverpool striker Sturridge has seen his career blighted by injuries, but is still one of British football's most marketable assets.

T=14. Alexis Sanchez — £16 million: The talisman of Arsenal's side for several years, Chilean winger Sanchez derives most of his wealth from a huge sponsorship deal with Nike. He adds to that wealth with his £130,000 per week wages.

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13. Joe Hart — £17 million: England's number one goalkeeper is not currently playing in the UK after falling out of favour with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and is instead plying his trade at Italian side Torino on loan. He derives much of his wealth from major sponsorship deals, including a much-mocked advertising campaign for shampoo brand Head and Shoulders.

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12. Diego Costa — £18 million: Brazilian-born Costa is one of the Premier League's hottest strikers, and has been heavily linked with a move to the ultra-wealthy Chinese Super League. Those links have not yet materialized, and rumours suggest that he could sign a new £220,000 a week deal with his current club Chelsea

11. Willian — £19 million: Another Brazilian Chelsea player, winger Willian signed for the club from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013. He signed a new deal worth £120,000 per week at the end of Chelsea's 2016 season.

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10. Juan Mata — £20 million: Mata was subject to one of the biggest transfers between two Premier League clubs in history when he moved from Chelsea to Manchester United in 2014. He derives much of his wealth from his £140,000 per week wages and endorsement deal with Adidas.

9. Theo Walcott — £22 million: Famously taken to the 2006 World Cup as a 17-year-old, Walcott has scored more than 100 goals in his 12 years with Arsenal. His £140,000-a-week contract runs until 2019 and he has a boot deal with Adidas, pushing him into the 10 richest sportspeople under 30 in the UK.

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T=7. Mesut Ozil — £23 million: German Ozil made a more than £40 million move from Spanish giants Real Madrid in 2013. His wealth increased £6 million in 2017, the Sunday Times reports, pointing to a new £3 million per year sponsorship deal as the reason why.

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T=7. Amir Khan — £23 million: Britain's wealthiest young boxer is 30-year-old Khan, who shot to stardom after winning a silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics. While a rumoured super fight with Manny Pacquiao has never materialized, Khan is still a huge draw, earning £9 million for his last fight, a defeat to Saul Alvarez in May 2016.

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6. Eden Hazard — £25 million: Chelsea's star player hails from Belgium. He signed for Chelsea in 2012 from French team Lille and is Chelsea's highest paid player, earning a reported £200,000 a week in the 2016/17 season.

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5. Cesc Fabregas — £35 million: The midfielder broke into the Arsenal side as a 16-year-old in 2003, and went on to become the club captain, but he now plays for London rivals Chelsea. He earns less than club mate Hazard, at a reported £156,000 a week, but has had more time in the game to accumulate wealth.

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4. Sergio Aguero — £40 million: Aguero makes a reported £220,000 a week. Manchester City's Argentinian striker is regarded as one of the best footballers in the world. He has scored more than 150 goals for his club since joining in 2011.

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3. Gareth Bale — £54 million: he Real Madrid superstar was born in Wales, and played for Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur before joining the Spanish giants for a then world-record fee of €100 million in 2013. As well as his weekly wages, Bale has earned money advertising for Adidas, Lucozade, and BT Sport among others in the past.

2. Sir Andy Murray — £77 million: One of Britain's greatest ever tennis players, Scotsman Murray derives much of his vast fortune from sponsorship deals with the likes of Under Armour, Jaguar, Standard Life and Head. He also earned £13 million in winnings last year.

1. Rory McIlroy — £82 million: Officially the wealthiest young sportsman in Britain, Northern Irish Rory McIlroy is perhaps the most talented golfer in the world right now. A huge sponsorship deal with Nike, worth £80 million over 10 years, as well as deals with EA Sports and watchmaker Omega push the 25-year-old to the top of this list.